Connecting to the Management Console
After you configure the Edge appliance, you can check and modify your configuration settings and view performance reports and system logs in the Management Console. You can connect to the Management Console through any supported web browser.
To connect to the Management Console, you must know the host, domain, and administrator password that you assigned in the configuration wizard.
Before you begin:
• cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in your web browser.
• clear your browser cache and cookies to ensure the user interface displays correctly.
Perform this procedure to connect to the Management Console:
1. Specify the URL for the Management Console in the location box of your web browser:
<protocol>://<host>.<domain>
The <protocol> variable is http or https. HTTPS uses the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol to ensure a secure environment. When you connect using HTTPS, the system prompts you to inspect and verify the SSL certificate. This is a self-signed certificate that provides encrypted web
connections to the Management Console. The system re-creates the certificate when you change the appliance hostname or when the certificate expires.
The secure vault does not protect the self-signed certificate used with HTTPS connections.
The <host> variable is the hostname you assigned to the Edge appliance primary interface in the configuration wizard. If your DNS server maps that IP address to a name, you can specify the DNS name.
The <domain> variable is the full domain name for the appliance.
Alternatively, you can specify the IP address instead of the host and domain name.
The Management Console appears, displaying the Sign In page.
2. In the Username text box, specify the user login: admin, monitor, a login from a RADIUS or TACACS+ database, or any local accounts created using the Role-Based Accounts feature. The default login is admin.
Users with administrator (admin) privileges can configure and administer the Edge. Users with monitor privileges can view the Edge reports and user logs and change their own password. A monitor user cannot make configuration changes.
3. In the Password text box, type the password you assigned in the configuration wizard of the Edge appliance. (The default administrator password for the Edge is password.)
4. Click Sign In to display the Dashboard.